In the process of ratification

Community Psychology

Coordinator:
Miryam Rivera Holguín
Year Founded:
2009
Year of ratification by the VRI:
2021

Limbs

Limbs

Arenas, Eric; Bracco, Diana; Cardenas, Nora; Cavero, Victoria; Contreras, Eileen; Custodio, Elba; Del Solar, Yosselin; Fernández, Adriana; Fourment, Katherine; Franco, Rocío; Goncalves, Maribel; Gutierrez, Gabriela; Hildenbrand, Adriana; Malvaceda, Eli; Otero, Diego; Padilla Malca, Karina; Rivera Holguín, Miryam; Salas, Mariana; Tavara, Gabriela; Trigoso, Ana Marissa ;Velásquez, Tesania; Yepez, Brumel.

Researchers

Objectives

General

To promote the development of critical and constructive knowledge in psychology, in order to favor the understanding of psychosocial problems and contribute to the construction and implementation of socially relevant public policies.

Specific

  • Generation of new knowledge in relation to GIPC's axes and themes
  • Promote spaces for dialogue in relation to community psychology and its different topics at a theoretical and practical level, developing academic events, publications (articles, books, papers) and GIPC topics.
  • To promote research and dissemination of results in undergraduate and graduate students and teachers linked to the development of community psychology at national and international level.

Research Topics

  • Ethics / Professional training / Community psychology
  • Psychosocial work / Mental health / Community mental health
  • Identity / Gender / Culture / Community / Participation
  • Families / Social Organizations / COVID-19
  • State / Society / Public policies 
  • Violence / Social violence / Gender-based violence
  • Community interventions in post-international armed conflict and post-disaster contexts.